The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour 2010 Official Rulebook - Tennis Canada

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PLAYERS6. NationalityA player’s nationality shall be based on the issuing country of the validpassport provided by the player to the WTA with her Annual PlayerForm, provided the player is a national of that country (as definedbelow), has lived in that country for 24 consecutive months at sometime, and has not represented any other country (as defined below)during the previous 36 months. If the player does not have a passport,and a birth certificate is provided in lieu of a passport, then the countryof birth set forth on the birth certificate shall be used to determine aplayer’s nationality.A player who has represented, or has been eligible to represent, acountry and such a country is divided into two (2) or more countries,shall immediately be eligible to represent any of those countries. Aplayer who has represented, or has been eligible to represent, a countryand such a country is absorbed in whole or in part by another country,shall immediately be eligible to represent such other country.The following shall determine the country for which a player is considereda national: i) in the case of a player who has represented a country,the country which she last represented; or ii) in all other cases, thecountry for which the player is, for the time being, qualified to represent.A player shall be deemed to have represented a country if she has beennominated and has accepted the nomination to play in the OlympicGames Tennis Event or in any international Team Competition recognizedby the ITF. A player who represented a country under the ITFRules in force in 1994 or prior thereto, shall continue to be eligible torepresent that country even if she is no longer qualified to do so underthe terms hereof.7. WTA Administrative Fee for Non-Members of the WTATour/Women’s Tennis Benefit AssociationAny player who is not a member of the WTA Tour and the Women’sTennis Benefit Association will be charged a $150 administrative fee foreach WTA Tour Tournament she plays.8. Entry Deadlines and Acceptances – Singlesa. Main Draw Entry Deadlines for WTA Tour Tournaments shall be six(6) weeks prior to the start of the Main Draw of each Tournament.This deadline shall not apply to the WTA Tour Championships.27
PLAYERS(See Section IX for entries and acceptances at WTA TourChampionships.)b. Qualifying Entry Deadlines for WTA Tour Tournaments shall bethree (3) weeks prior to the start of the Main Draw of eachTournament.c. All entry deadlines will close on Mondays, and all references toentry deadlines refer to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (New York, USATime) unless specified differently. (See Top 10 Player Entry Ruleson page 13).9. Composition of Acceptance SinglesA player may enter an unlimited number of Tournaments (subject toAge Eligibility Rule and Top 10 List Player restrictions) provided she haspaid all outstanding fines from prior years, and in the case of a nonmember,has paid the PlayerZone fee. Tournament acceptances arebased on the most current rankings as of the applicable entry deadline,except where the Premier 700 and International Prize Money Policiesapply.Once a player has been accepted into a Tournament, she will not beremoved from the Acceptance List unless she officially withdraws fromthe Tournament.10. Singles Tournament Acceptance and Seeding Procedure ifRankings TiedIf players’ rankings are tied at the time of Tournament acceptances (orTournament seeding), the following tie-break procedures will be used inthe following order:a. Player with the highest ranking from the previous week;b. Player with the fewest number of Tournaments played over theprevious 52-week period (including any Premier MandatoryTournaments, if the player qualified for acceptance); andc. For entries of players with Special Rankings, in the event of a tiebetween two (2) players with Special Rankings, the 1st tie-breakprocedure is the player’s actual current ranking, the 2nd tie-breakprocedure is the highest actual ranking from the previous weekand the 3rd tie-break procedure shall be the highest ranking fromthe week prior to the start of each player’s out of competition.28
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Page 15 and 16: PLAYERSYear EndRankingPremierMandat
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Page 19 and 20: PLAYERS1. Player Optionsa. The play
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Page 25 and 26: PLAYERSc. Written Consent4. Eligibi
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Page 33 and 34: one (1) week, upon the first occurr
Page 35 and 36: PLAYERSto officially submitting her
Page 37 and 38: PLAYERS(4:00 p.m. tournament local
Page 39 and 40: PLAYERSi. Withdraws prior to the Qu
Page 41 and 42: PLAYERS6. Retirement/Defaultsa. Mat
Page 43 and 44: PLAYERSround retirement in excess o
Page 45 and 46: Tournaments, which will be awarded,
Page 47 and 48: PLAYERSIf the spots become availabl
Page 49 and 50: PLAYERSopenings in the draw that da
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Page 53 and 54: PLAYERS(a)(b)(c)Team with the great
Page 55 and 56: PLAYERSthere are no Alternates sign
Page 57 and 58: PLAYERSii.Nomination Deadlines(a)(b
Page 59 and 60: PLAYERSor to Tour Operations by the
Page 61 and 62: PLAYERSnumber of Singles Main Draw
Page 63 and 64: PLAYERSMain Draw Size Number of Bye
Page 65 and 66: PLAYERS(b)To determine the placemen
Page 67 and 68: PLAYERS• The next eligible player
Page 69 and 70: PLAYERS• The 13th seed fills the
Page 71 and 72: PLAYERS• The 25th seed takes the
Page 73 and 74: PLAYERSspot created by this move.(d
Page 75 and 76: PLAYERS3. Late Start RequestsPrevio
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13. Interruptions and Breaksa. Inte
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PLAYERSa. 50% for use by, and to be
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PLAYERSviii. Tournament Withdrawal,
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PLAYERSe. Optional ActivitiesAll ot
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time commitment if activities are r
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The WTA shall award each month a gi
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the required interview immediately
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PLAYERSsecond day after the schedul
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PLAYERSThe patch must be worn and b
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PLAYERSiv.Non-compliance During Mat
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PLAYERSc. AppealsFine appeals must
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PLAYERS(2) millimeters from the bas
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PLAYERSinches (or 19.4 sq. cm) in s
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PLAYERSthe player, her clothing or
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PLAYERSD. TOILET/CHANGE OF ATTIRE B
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PLAYERSA player will receive a Time
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